Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics
The Lorentz transformations are obtained by assuming that the laws of classical thermodynamics are invariant under changes of inertial reference frames. As Maxwell equations are used in order to deduce a wave equation that shows the constancy of the speed of light, by means of the laws of classical...
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| author | Angela M. Ares de Parga Fernado Angulo-Brown Gonzalo Ares de Parga |
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| description | The Lorentz transformations are obtained by assuming that the laws of classical thermodynamics are invariant under changes of inertial reference frames. As Maxwell equations are used in order to deduce a wave equation that shows the constancy of the speed of light, by means of the laws of classical thermodynamics, the invariance of the Carnot cycle is deduced under reference frame changes. Starting with this result and the blackbody particle number density in a rest frame, the Lorentz transformations are obtained. A discussion about the universality of classical thermodynamics is given. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2646091fd8a41f495f070c3ebae62dd2022-12-22T04:22:35ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002015-01-0117119721310.3390/e17010197e17010197Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical ThermodynamicsAngela M. Ares de Parga0Fernado Angulo-Brown1Gonzalo Ares de Parga2Department of Physics, School of Physics and Mathematics, National Polytechnic Institute, U.P. Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, C.P. 07738, Mexico D.F., MexicoDepartment of Physics, School of Physics and Mathematics, National Polytechnic Institute, U.P. Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, C.P. 07738, Mexico D.F., MexicoDepartment of Physics, School of Physics and Mathematics, National Polytechnic Institute, U.P. Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, C.P. 07738, Mexico D.F., MexicoThe Lorentz transformations are obtained by assuming that the laws of classical thermodynamics are invariant under changes of inertial reference frames. As Maxwell equations are used in order to deduce a wave equation that shows the constancy of the speed of light, by means of the laws of classical thermodynamics, the invariance of the Carnot cycle is deduced under reference frame changes. Starting with this result and the blackbody particle number density in a rest frame, the Lorentz transformations are obtained. A discussion about the universality of classical thermodynamics is given.http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/1/197Lorentz transformationsCarnot efficiencylaws of classical thermodynamicsinvariance |
| spellingShingle | Angela M. Ares de Parga Fernado Angulo-Brown Gonzalo Ares de Parga Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics Entropy Lorentz transformations Carnot efficiency laws of classical thermodynamics invariance |
| title | Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics |
| title_full | Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics |
| title_fullStr | Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics |
| title_short | Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics |
| title_sort | deduction of lorentz transformations from classical thermodynamics |
| topic | Lorentz transformations Carnot efficiency laws of classical thermodynamics invariance |
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